It is a blow to the head or body, which causes a change in brain function.
It is a blow for Dravid, 36, who returned to the side for the lacklustre Champions Trophy campaign in South Africa after a two-year absence.
It is a blow to boss Sanchez who had been looking for a boost from this match against opponents 25 places below them in the world rankings.
It is a fresh blow to Johnson, who is already missing Lewis Moody, Tom Croft, Courtney Lawes and Dave Attwood for at least the first month of the competition.
Given the cooperation the workforce has shown in slimming down, it is a bitter blow.
It is a real blow to those with chaotic and difficult lives who use the services and also those who run them.
It is a big blow for Moody, who was hoping to re-establish himself in the England side after missing the autumn internationals following an ankle operation.
It is also a blow to the Women's Tennis Association, which has worked hard to introduce incentives and regulations to reduce the number of withdrawals from its events.
It is also a big blow for British hopes of staging the 2012 Olympics.
It really is a bitter blow to Bradford and the surrounding area.
"It is a big frustration and disappointment but I don't know how big a blow it is to our title chances, " he stated.
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The Japanese company is considered to be one of the world's most advanced mobile operators, so if it continues to encounter problems when the new service is launched it will be a blow for telecoms firms everywhere.
Like most elevated homes, it is designed to absorb a blow from Mother Nature without jeopardizing either the occupants or diminishing the environment surrounding it.
Worse, if the protection software is cracked straight away, it could deal a fatal blow to what is already an ailing standard.
Engagement remains the policy, but if Mr. Morsi were to reverse his pledge to surrender powers once a new parliament is elected, it would be a bitter blow for EU policy and ties would likely be reassessed.
While the arrival of the iPhone on China Mobile could potentially be a huge blow to China Telecom, it is a good sign that the carrier is not banking on the popular smartphone alone to drive 3G adoption.
It is an early blow to a partnership designed to produce an administration with a working majority.
If gold is peaking, or in the midst of a parabolic blow-off, it is certainly wise to look for the exits.
It is a necessary but not necessarily sufficient blow to lead to its demise.
You can imagine what a bitter blow it is to me that all my long struggle to win peace has failed.
To convert the businessman into a profiteer is to strike a blow at capitalism, because it destroys the psychological equilibrium which permits the perpetuance of unequal rewards.
"This is not some naive, optimistic young man who has inherited a fortune and is about to blow it on some fantasy project on the north coast, " Mr Shaw said.
If DeCSS were to be outlawed, "it would be a blow to Linux development and, because our business is working with this software, it would be a hindrance to our business model, " according to Palvovich.
If this does not get done, it is guaranteed that Medicare and Medicaid will blow a hole through our budget.
The UBS report explains that while nuclear energy has suffered a powerful blow, and it is not clear when and how it will get back on its feet, GE will benefit, despite having built the generators, as its strong gas turbine business, along with its smaller renewable portfolio, will step in to cover the output gap generated from a diminishing inventory of nuclear power plants.
We also toured the nearby Tropical Plantation, a lush garden that houses a rich variety of tropical plants, where we learned the proper method of opening a coconut (the secret is a swift blow to the top of the nut, as it can be oriented as if it were a monkey's head).
"When a further rise in borrowing is confirmed by the Office for Budget Responsibility next week, it will be a catastrophic blow to the government's credibility, " he said.
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